[HTML][HTML] MicroRNA miR-199a* regulates the MET proto-oncogene and the downstream extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 (ERK2)

S Kim, UJ Lee, MN Kim, EJ Lee, JY Kim, MY Lee… - Journal of Biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a class of small noncoding RNAs that play important roles
in a variety of biological processes including development, apoptosis, proliferation, and …

MicroRNAs and cancer: profile, profile, profile

E Barbarotto, TD Schmittgen… - International journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) represent a new class of small noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs, RNAs that
do not codify for proteins) that can regulate gene expression by targeting messenger RNAs …

The birth and death of microRNA genes in Drosophila

J Lu, Y Shen, Q Wu, S Kumar, B He, S Shi… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, endogenously expressed RNAs that regulate mRNAs post-
transcriptionally. The class of miRNA genes, like other gene classes, should experience …

MicroRNA function in neuronal development, plasticity and disease

R Fiore, G Siegel, G Schratt - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2008 - Elsevier
The development and function of the nervous system is orchestrated by a plethora of gene
regulatory mechanisms. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), an abundant class of small non-coding …

[HTML][HTML] Sequence Relationships among C. elegans, D. melanogaster and Human microRNAs Highlight the Extensive Conservation of microRNAs in Biology

C Ibáñez-Ventoso, M Vora, M Driscoll - PloS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
microRNAs act in a prevalent and conserved post-transcriptional gene regulatory
mechanism that impacts development, homeostasis and disease, yet biological functions for …

[HTML][HTML] MicroRNA expression and regulation in mouse uterus during embryo implantation

SJ Hu, G Ren, JL Liu, ZA Zhao, YS Yu, RW Su… - Journal of Biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are 21-24-nucleotide non-coding RNAs found in diverse organisms.
Although hundreds of miRNAs have been cloned or predicted, only very few miRNAs have …

Genomic imprinting mechanisms in mammals

FY Ideraabdullah, S Vigneau, MS Bartolomei - … Research/Fundamental and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Genomic imprinting is a form of epigenetic gene regulation that results in expression from a
single allele in a parent-of-origin-dependent manner. This form of monoallelic expression …

Human uniqueness: genome interactions with environment, behaviour and culture

A Varki, DH Geschwind, EE Eichler - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2008 - nature.com
What makes us human? Specialists in each discipline respond through the lens of their own
expertise. In fact,'anthropogeny'(explaining the origin of humans) requires a transdisciplinary …

Comprehensive microRNA profiling reveals a unique human embryonic stem cell signature dominated by a single seed sequence

LC Laurent, J Chen, I Ulitsky, FJ Mueller, C Lu… - Stem …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Embryonic stem cells are unique among cultured cells in their ability to self-renew and
differentiate into a wide diversity of cell types, suggesting that a specific molecular control …

Ectopic expression of miR-126*, an intronic product of the vascular endothelial EGF-like 7 gene, regulates prostein translation and invasiveness of prostate cancer …

A Musiyenko, V Bitko, S Barik - Journal of molecular medicine, 2008 - Springer
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous noncoding RNAs that down-regulate gene
expression by promoting cleavage or translational arrest of target mRNAs. While most …